Maria Koepcke, German-Peruvian ornithologist and zoologist (born 1924)

Maria Koepcke

20th-century German and Peruvian ornithologist

Maria Koepcke was a German ornithologist known for her work with Neotropical bird species. Koepcke was a well-respected authority in South American ornithology and her work is still referenced today. For her efforts, she is commemorated in the scientific names of four Peruvian…